Cong workers observe Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary

The 70th birth anniversary of India’s seventh Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, was celebrated at the Congress office near clock tower, on Wednesday. Party workers recollected Gandhi’s contribution towards the development of the country. Sweets were also distributed to those present at the event.

Party workers Jarnail Singh Shimlapuri, Manpreet Grewal, Parminder Mehta and Rohit Pahwa were also present. They said Gandhi had supported the youth to come forward and fight for their rights. Former district president of Congress in Ludhiana, KK Bawa, also paid tributes to the leader on his birth anniversary.

However, the members of Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) also paid tributes to former prime minister Rajeev Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Congress Bhawan, Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.

While addressing the gathering, Pawan Bansal, former union minister, said though Gandhi was the prime minister of the country for only five years, his policies and planning would guide the country for the next century.